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I spent a little time entering emails and organizing our short but growing email list today. Made some phone calls to people for whom I had only a phone number.
Along the way, I got to chatting with one person who thought her work schedule would keep her from participating… but it turns out she was just out walking the trail and picked up a bunch of trash. Well, that counts as participating! Almost certainly somebody noticed her doing it, and now we have here, too.
If you’d like to be part of conversing and connecting and caring around the Trail, click the request link at the top of the sidebar, and I’ll add you to the list. Or just keep walking and quietly tending to what needs to be done around the Trail, whenever and however it’s easy for you!
Categories: Contact · Needed · Trail Care
Last Trail Day was rained out. So I got to sleep in and listen to the rain. But now the Trail might disappear into the greenery again.
Becky Schillo at CPD has ordered us new tools, some shovels, gloves, trimming tools, for our very own. We will add more as we find more volunteers to use them.
We’re also working on setting up a Trail Day with a group of student volunteers, to install some (donated!) wood ties along edges of the Trail. Anybody else got a group that wants to do some light Trail maintenance work together?
Our next community trail (work/play) day is in August, TBA. Join our mailing list if you want to get that announcement and join us.
Still working on updates and corrections to the plants guide page, as well. Stay tuned.
Categories: Contact · Trail Care · Trail Days
The first Ronan Park Nature Trail community trail day is Saturday, June 28th. Meet at the north end of the Trail at 9AM or as early as you can make it. This new website will be expanding throughout the summer. Watch here for news about the Trail and what’s happening this summer (and winter) or call Michael Herman (volunteer park steward) at 312-280-7838. And then please join us on the Trail – for a walk or a run or a workday!
Ronan Park lies at the southern tip of a miles-long greenway that connects us by river, canal and bike trail to the Lake, Wilmette, and other points north. And nestled along the River there, from Lawrence north to Argyle, is Ronan Park Nature Trail. Wooded and shady, green and flowering, you might know it as the “scenic route” to River Park or the warm-up/cool-down section of your running workout.
Along the Trail, you’ll find native species that have been planted and tended over the last seven or eight years, columbine, sedge grasses, alexander, goldenrod, wild geraniums, and a variety of other spring wildflowers. Hazelnuts – I’d be curious if anybody’s ever harvested their fruit. Geese and other birds. Watch out for the moms with babies! You’ll also find non-native plants like garlic mustard, burdock, buckthorn thistle and a bunch of other invasives that are trying (through no fault of their own!) to overrun the place.
One way to learn what’s out there in our backyard is to come help take care of it. This summer we’re inviting friends and admirers of the Trail to get together, walk the trail, learn what’s there, cut back invasives, maintain the pathway, pick-up trash, meet others who enjoy being outside in our little patch of woods, and generally keep a bunch of caring eyes on the place.
Please Join Us!
Categories: Contact · Plants · Trail Days
